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As the title says, how many? I heard Nexus S sold way more than Nexus S. Is that True? Is there an approximate number of how many sales?
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As the title says, how many? I heard Nexus S sold way more than Nexus S. Is that True? Is there an approximate number of how many sales?
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You're asking if the Nexus S sold way more than the Nexus S?
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Well, my question is: how many total phones of Nexus S has been sold until now? And well I have read that it sold waay more than Nexus One, so yeah I would like to know that too, if it's true or not
nobody really knows. but a few weeks ago, the OS version numbers were released, and a few sites extrapolated based on those numbers. since at that time, onle one phone, the nexus s, was on gingerbread, and the number was 0.3% of android phones were on gingerbread based on the numbers.
so from that, knowing that 300k phones are sold each day, and the nexus s has been out for 1.5 months, only about 40k nexus s phones were purchased.
this is highly subjective, but you get the idea.
sorry but you cant count like that ... i got 2.3 in mei HTC Desire befor the Nexus S was sold ... now i have 2.3.2 on my Nexus S and on my HTC Desire ... so ...
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sorry but you cant count like that ... i got 2.3 in mei HTC Desire befor the Nexus S was sold ... now i have 2.3.2 on my Nexus S and on my HTC Desire ... so ...
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ok so then you are saying that other phones besides the nexus s could potentially appear as running 2.3. so then that "calculated" number would be the theoretical maximum, and likely will be lower since other phones would show up as 2.3. i think it at least gives a rough estimate of the number of nexus s phones in the wild.
it certainly shows that the number of nexus s phones is closer to 30k and not 1 million. just a ballpark figure.
looking to buy a SNS currently own a galaxs s i9000m
hi guy i own a samsung galaxy s i9000m from bell in canada and wanting to move to SNS mobilicity anyone have any advice? should i? any problems with the phone like SD card failiure and such? any hardware problems? any ad updates from samsung that renders the device useless?
updates are from Google directly, not Samsung.
Samsung provides the hardware, nothing more.
Galody said:
hi guy i own a samsung galaxy s i9000m from bell in canada and wanting to move to SNS mobilicity anyone have any advice? should i? any problems with the phone like SD card failiure and such? any hardware problems? any ad updates from samsung that renders the device useless?
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the SNS is safe, unlike the I9000M
no internal SD issue
it works great in either Wind or MobilityCity
no external SD, is very hard to go a day without it
it can get buggy with 2.3 is not that smooth, there are many apps that are not 2.3 ready, and FCs
updates are OTA direct from google
in SNS you will lose all the cool multimedia features from SGS
no MKV, no DivX, no AVI, no etc....
[Q] Planning to buy one?
Is the Nexus S good? I planning to buy one, cause im tried for Wildfire which it can play 3D games. Noticing that Singapore just released Nexus S, so simple question is Nexus S good?
Definitely. Its way way better den wildfire. You won't regret your choice
navlem said:
Definitely. Its way way better den wildfire. You won't regret your choice
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Ok, thanks... I'll buy one next week... Another Question, can it able to root? Able to get Cyanogenmod 7 on Nexus? Sorry if i have too many question...
Rooting a Nexus device couldn't be simpler. Check the Dev section and I even spot a CM7 nightly thread!
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Rooting a Nexus device couldn't be simpler. Check the Dev section and I even spot a CM7 nightly thread!
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Thanks... I already ordering one. But one last question whats the difference with Amoled and SLCD?
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dax4182 said:
Thanks... I already ordering one. But one last question whats the difference with Amoled and SLCD?
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They're two different sceens. The Nexus S has 2 variants. None of them use "AMOLED"
I9020 Nexus S: Super AMOLED
I9023 Nexus S: Super LCD
And in my opinion, I9020 > I9023. Pretty sure the large % of the crowd would agree.
And yes, rooting is SO SIMPLE on the Nexus S. All you do is fastboot oem unlock, fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and flash a su.zip and you're rooted. The hardest part is installing the drivers and 2.3.X SDK etc etc.
And yeah you can get CM7.
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They're two different sceens. The Nexus S has 2 variants. None of them use "AMOLED"
I9020 Nexus S: Super AMOLED
I9023 Nexus S: Super LCD
And in my opinion, I9020 > I9023. Pretty sure the large % of the crowd would agree.
And yes, rooting is SO SIMPLE on the Nexus S. All you do is fastboot oem unlock, fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and flash a su.zip and you're rooted. The hardest part is installing the drivers and 2.3.X SDK etc etc.
And yeah you can get CM7.
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Though there are users who will swear by SLCD instead.
A simple way to differentiate the screen.
SAMOLED : More vibrant colours and deeper blacks.
SLCD : Sharper and more clarity
Both screens are awesome though. You won't go wrong with either one
But if you're buying it in Singapore, it's going to be i9023 version, which is SLCD.
thanks.. Sooner i will get one...
Hi, I'm looking to buy a phone pretty much for Android development. I'd be looking to experiment and play initially, not for commercial use yet. I'd be looking to do some augmented reality apps, both position-based and location-based.
I don't really use phones for.. calls, but I would be looking to have this as a long-term investment that I'd like to last for a few years. Looking at the specs for the S on paper, it's a little disappointing in terms of power, especially when compared to the likes of the Samsung S2 or the HTC pyramid/shooter. I'm sure dual-cores will go from speed to speed before hitting quad though, but at 1Ghz, the Nexus S is essentially still like a Nexus 1, with a few more bits and pieces.
Watching a video - the story of the nexus - on youtube.com/googlenexus, one google guy implied that there's more to come from them, and I've read in a thread around here that they tend to release every 6 months. I'd be really peeved if I bought a Nexus S only for a new Nexus to come out in a few months time.
I am interested in Gingerbread, and Samsung's touchwiz looks so incredibly crap, so, long story short, for someone who doesn't want to buy phones too often, and would use it mainly for dev experimentation with the odd phone call, would the Nexus S really be worth it? I'd be prepared to wait a month or two and pay a bit extra for a dual-core.
Looking forward to hearing your opinions. Thanks
One reason why Google did not release a dual core nexus when they could have done it, is because Android OS was not optimized for dual cores yet. So even when other manufacturers starts to push dual core models. It won't really work as well as Nexus S until Google release a dual core Nexus in future.
Hummingbird is a still considered a huge upgrade over the 1st gen Snapdragon processor which the Nexus One had in terms of graphics capability. Thus making graphics intensive applications/games and UI enhancements such as live wallpapers a much smoother experience.
You can of course wait for the next Nexus to be out. But in terms of technology, you cannot finish waiting. After you get a dual core Nexus a quad core Nexus might be out in future. It depends on how you see things and whether you think the Nexus S would be worth the buy.
To me its well worth the buy.
Ahh, thanks for the reply. OK, so, I had a basic play on the Nexus S today. No internet or connectivity though, and only stock apps. The people in CPW didn't really know much about it Overall the phone feels very responsive. I previously had a Desire, which I sent back because it had a cracked case, and it felt sluggish at times. It's nice to see an Android system like its supposed to.
The Nexus S in UK is £429. The 16gb S2 is down for £530ish. It's hard to think that for a little bit more I'd be getting dual-core so that even though Android isn't yet ready for dual-cores yet, it would be in later versions. The problem is the Samsung UI though,
I don't want to buy one of the latter single-core phones only for it to vanish in the power of dual-cores. For example, experimenting with augmented reality - 3d models on screen as opposed to info boxes - I'd imagine would be pretty intensive.
The Nexus S seems to be a basic prototype of where the new phones should head.
I don't know. I'm getting itchy fingers!
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Ahh, thanks for the reply. OK, so, I had a basic play on the Nexus S today. No internet or connectivity though, and only stock apps. The people in CPW didn't really know much about it Overall the phone feels very responsive. I previously had a Desire, which I sent back because it had a cracked case, and it felt sluggish at times. It's nice to see an Android system like its supposed to.
The Nexus S in UK is £429. The 16gb S2 is down for £530ish. It's hard to think that for a little bit more I'd be getting dual-core so that even though Android isn't yet ready for dual-cores yet, it would be in later versions. The problem is the Samsung UI though,
I don't want to buy one of the latter single-core phones only for it to vanish in the power of dual-cores. For example, experimenting with augmented reality - 3d models on screen as opposed to info boxes - I'd imagine would be pretty intensive.
The Nexus S seems to be a basic prototype of where the new phones should head.
I don't know. I'm getting itchy fingers!
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i too have itchy fingers. although i feel that the nexus and evo 3d arent significant enough jumps to make me switch from my evo. i would like the speed of the evo shift's cup/gfx and/or the hummingbird but the form factors that they are available in dont really do it for me. almost 100% decided on sticking with the evo for a little while longer...a brand new one at that
I notice on the EVO 4G, the hardware version is 3 slcd, and on the Thunderbolt it is hardware version 2 amoled.
What gives? Thunderbolt IS the newer phone, is it not? And which version is better and does it even matter?
Thanks!
They are screen types.
http://www.androidguys.com/2010/09/16/difference-amoled-slcd-screens/
Tbolt does NOT have amoled.
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Tbolt does NOT have amoled.
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Is Hardware v.2 amoled or not? so what does it have and how to know?
jasonbiggs said:
Is Hardware v.2 amoled or not? so what does it have and how to know?
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Its slcd.......
Hardware v.2 is slcd. Amoled's/Superamo's are only on samsungs anymore, IIRC.
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HTC used to use AMOLED but because they are so hard to get they have switched pretty much all of their currently released phones to SLCD with upcoming phones generally having qHD screens. The incredible hardware revision 002 was AMOLED and 003 was SLCD, I think that is what your thinking of.
But yes thunderbolt is SLCD =D
ahhhh. thanks. so if evo 4g and thunderbolt both are slcd, what is the difference in hardware versions 0002 (thunderbolt) and 0003 (evo)?
In my opinion comparing devices at the store and friends phones, SLCD > AMOLED every time
Yeah I would take this SLCD over AMOLED any day.
I'm receiving my nexus s on Tuesday. I'm wondering is it a good trade to atrix? My cousin he wants to trade it. My nexus will be brand new. So should i do it or no?
Atrix don't have much development because its bootloader is locked. So I actualy returned my Atrix for inspire 4 g . I would keep nexus s. Go and check out development for both phones.
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no dont do it, i went from atrix to nexus s, the nexus is quicker, motoblur lags the crap out of the atrix
Wow thanks guys so much lol. Ya he told me atrix is better and faster and said he doesn't like motorola so he wants straight trade with my nexus s and so i came here to ask you guys experts.
I hope nexus s is good purchase is made. Can't wait till Tuesday
Keep the nexus s!!
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ex owner of atrix.
- you cant have roms on it because of its locked bootloader. and the stock roms lags thanks to the moto blur " what a horrible thing "
- still on 2.2 and god knows when it will get updated to 2.3 , even if it does, it wont get the honeycomb while nexus S owners will get it day 1.
- multi touch problem. it doesnt recognize more than 2 fingers. and when it does. you cant keep pressing on the screen for more than 14 seconds. after that, the screen will go funny on you. meaning if you are playing a racing game, you cant keep pressing on the gas and the directional area in the same time for more than 14 seconds. if you do, you will see your car in the game stopped moving and you will be like wtf is going on " this is not a bug with my unit. its with all the atrix "
- Screen is ugly. they say its qHD. but holy crap its ugly. very dull. the colors are no match to the super amoled. while this is a personal taste and its different between one guy to another. i think you will agree with me once you put the phone head to head with your new nexus S.
+ it has dual core processor from Nvidia. meaning if all the negative problems i said above got fixed, then you are in a gaming and emualtors heaven. because this thing is more powerful than the nexus S in terms of GPU and CPU.
but i hardly think ANY of the problems will be fixed. the phone was released in Feb 2011. its been more than 2 months and nothing.
dont let the 2 roms in the atrix development forums fool you. they are not really "roms " . no one touched the karnel. they are mearly an advanced " theme "
all in all. i dont think you shouldnt buy the nexus S even unless you want a pure google experience. because the LG 2Gx is here. the Samsung Galaxy S2 is here and the last is a god gift for the phones " based on a personal hands on "
Wow that was amazing. What you said but the thing is I'm on rogers and live in canada so only 2 choice i have now is either nexus s or xperia arc. Canada sucks with phone updates.
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ex owner of atrix.
- you cant have roms on it because of its locked bootloader. and the stock roms lags thanks to the moto blur " what a horrible thing "
- still on 2.2 and god knows when it will get updated to 2.3 , even if it does, it wont get the honeycomb while nexus S owners will get it day 1.
- multi touch problem. it doesnt recognize more than 2 fingers. and when it does. you cant keep pressing on the screen for more than 14 seconds. after that, the screen will go funny on you. meaning if you are playing a racing game, you cant keep pressing on the gas and the directional area in the same time for more than 14 seconds. if you do, you will see your car in the game stopped moving and you will be like wtf is going on " this is not a bug with my unit. its with all the atrix "
- Screen is ugly. they say its qHD. but holy crap its ugly. very dull. the colors are no match to the super amoled. while this is a personal taste and its different between one guy to another. i think you will agree with me once you put the phone head to head with your new nexus S.
+ it has dual core processor from Nvidia. meaning if all the negative problems i said above got fixed, then you are in a gaming and emualtors heaven. because this thing is more powerful than the nexus S in terms of GPU and CPU.
but i hardly think ANY of the problems will be fixed. the phone was released in Feb 2011. its been more than 2 months and nothing.
dont let the 2 roms in the atrix development forums fool you. they are not really "roms " . no one touched the karnel. they are mearly an advanced " theme "
all in all. i dont think you should buy the nexus S even unless you want a pure google experience. because the LG 2Gx is here. the Samsung Galaxy S2 is here and the last is a god gift for the phones " based on a personal hands on "
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Wow that was amazing. What you said but the thing is I'm on rogers and live in canada so only 2 choice i have now is either nexus s or xperia arc. Canada sucks with phone updates.
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yeah i am from canada too. but usually i import my phones. sim free. . like i am importing the samsung galaxy S2 in few days.
do that. will work better for you
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- Screen is ugly. they say its qHD. but holy crap its ugly. very dull. the colors are no match to the super amoled. while this is a personal taste and its different between one guy to another. i think you will agree with me once you put the phone head to head with your new nexus S.
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The Resolution is 960x540, compared to Nexus S 800x480. Atrix has Pentile TFT LCD, which is the problem that people have with it. It can produce some odd/washed out colors, but generally is great and needs to be the new standard resolution as far as I'm concerned. Not necessarily with Pentile. The Nexus S has Samsungs nice Super Amoled. You do lose a bit of resolution, but colors are definitely more accurately reproduced.
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The Resolution is 960x540, compared to Nexus S 800x480. Atrix has Pentile TFT LCD, which is the problem that people have with it. It can produce some odd/washed out colors, but generally is great and needs to be the new standard resolution as far as I'm concerned. Not necessarily with Pentile. The Nexus S has Samsungs nice Super Amoled. You do lose a bit of resolution, but colors are definitely more accurately reproduced.
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agreed with the resolution. but then again. my hands on with the super amoled plus on the galaxy S2 is stunning. and its the same resolution as super amoled on Nexus S
honestly. i have never been impressed with a phone as much as i did with the galaxy S2. its a truly a next gen phone by all standards. with the latest HTC and Sony Ericsson offering, its clear that Samsung will be the king of android for this year also.
Wait for the HTC Sensation, it's a worthy competition to the GS2. Seriously, I think the Sense UI wins over touchwiz hands down, the screen is qHD as well versus 800x480 only on the GS2.
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Wait for the HTC Sensation, it's a worthy competition to the GS2. Seriously, I think the Sense UI wins over touchwiz hands down, the screen is qHD as well versus 800x480 only on the GS2.
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1- the Atrix is QhD. it means nothing. i was still able to see the pixels. and the colors are not great compared to the super amoled plus. and i have the SGS2 in my hand. and i used to own the atrix. so i know what i am talking about.
2- dont compare the old touchwiz to the new one as the new one is generations ahead of whats in the first one. PLUS the fact i can play all my movies in the SGS2 without having to convert any video is a + no matter how you look at it.
3- HTC sense. is just a UI. a user interface. nothing more. there are million of others available in the market. and to make it more " fun " htc sense 3.0 is already being ported to many devices including the old samsung galaxy S1. which means 1 month from now, it will be available with fully working performance on galaxy S. never make a user interface a reason to buy a phone.
4- the SGS2 is a higher specd phone. from video card to 2M front facing camera to no scrolling lagg at all while browsing. honestly this thing is a beast
and to make things worst. the engadget hands on with the new HTC is " laggy"
and thats a demo unit that supposed to show off.
Hi
I am starting to look for a new phone to replace my HTC Desire which is coming to the the end of its contract and will be due an upgrade in January. I have been looking around for a new phone, but i am struggling to know what to get.
Obvious one to look at would be Samsung Galaxy Nexus, galaxy s2 etc.....but they seem massive against my desire...
If people own one of these phones, do they not find the size is a hindrance while on the move?
I Guess my question is what would people suggest as a good phone to get which is a similar size to the HTC Desire?
By the way i live in the UK, if that affects what is available.
thanks in advance
Andy
Similar size would be Nexus One, Desire S or the slightly bigger Nexus S. Apparently everyone needs phones the size of laptops now so there's not much choice for normal sized devices.
I recommend the Desire S
Actually no, its not much of an upgrade, but if you are happy with the Desire, you could upgrade and get a Desire S on a even cheaper contract.
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